Adrian

adj, name

adj, name ·3 syllables ·Moderate ·College level

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Relating to the Adriatic Sea.

    "Adrian billows"

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A male given name from Latin or Etruscan. countable, uncountable

    "Which, of he, or Adrian, for a good wager, / Firſt begins to crow ?"

  2. 2
    A female given name from Latin (compare Adriana, Adrianna, Adrienne). countable, rare, uncountable
  3. 3
    A surname. countable, uncountable
  4. 4
    A village in Livada, Satu Mare County, Romania. countable, uncountable
  5. 5
    A village in Gurghiu, Mureș County, Romania. countable, uncountable
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  1. 6
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Emanuel County and Johnson County, Georgia. countable, uncountable
  2. 7
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Rock Creek Township, Hancock County, Illinois. countable, uncountable
  3. 8
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Jackson County, Kansas. countable, uncountable
  4. 9
    A number of places in the United States:; A city, the county seat of Lenawee County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  5. 10
    A number of places in the United States:; A charter township in Lenawee County, Michigan. countable, uncountable
  6. 11
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Nobles County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  7. 12
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Watonwan County, Minnesota. countable, uncountable
  8. 13
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Bates County, Missouri. countable, uncountable
  9. 14
    A number of places in the United States:; A hamlet in Steuben County, New York. countable, uncountable
  10. 15
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in LaMoure County, North Dakota. countable, uncountable
  11. 16
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Big Spring Township, Seneca County, Ohio. countable, uncountable
  12. 17
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Malheur County, Oregon. countable, uncountable
  13. 18
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in East Franklin Township, Armstrong County, Pennsylvania. countable, uncountable
  14. 19
    A number of places in the United States:; A township in Edmunds County, South Dakota. countable, uncountable
  15. 20
    A number of places in the United States:; A city in Oldham County, Texas. countable, uncountable
  16. 21
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Grant County, Washington. countable, uncountable
  17. 22
    A number of places in the United States:; An unincorporated community in Upshur County, West Virginia. countable, uncountable
  18. 23
    A number of places in the United States:; A town in Monroe County, Wisconsin. countable, uncountable
  19. 24
    A neighborhood of Saint John, United States Virgin Islands. countable, uncountable

Synonyms

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edgar douglas adrianpublius aelius hadrianus

Example

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""Okay, Adrian, pitting, pitting." "I really don't understand this drivethrough. I mean, the backmarker was holding me up, holding everyone up, and I get a drivethrough. Tell the FIA I really don't understand that." "Yes, we think it's very harsh and we will discuss it further with the FIA.""

Etymology

From Latin Hadrianus (“from the Roman harbor Hadria”) a place name ultimately from Etruscan 𐌇𐌀𐌕𐌓𐌉𐌀 (hatria). Doublet of Hadrian. See Adria.

Related phrases

adriatic seacounty seatlenawee countynew yorkunited states

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